Supporting-rack.



A. W. BENTRUD.

SUPPORTING RACK.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 10 1914.

1,176,l 94. Patented Mar. 21, 1916.

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ANDREW WILLIAM BENTRUD, OF GLENWOOI), MINNESOTA.

SUPPORTING-RACK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 21, 1916.

Application filed September 10, 1914. Serial No. 881,046.

This invention relates to supporting raclrs and more particularly relates to devices ofthis type which are adapted to serve as a magazine or paper holder.

As a principal object this invention contemplates the provision of a magazine rack which may be used to receive different classes of periodicalsas they are delivered by the mail carrier and to support them in what may be termed a classified relation to each other.

A still further object is to provide a periodical rack or holder Which a simple movement will readily close when it is empty in order to have it occupy the minimum amount of space.

An object of equal importance with the foregoing is to construct a rack of the character described with such regard to propor tion, number and arrangement of parts as to render it capable of being cheaply manufactured while at the same time'durable and eflicient in use.

The above and additional objects which will become apparent as this explanatory description proceeds are accomplished by such means as are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, described in the following specification and then more particularly pointed out in the claims which are appended hereto and form a part of this application.

lVith reference to the drawings, wherein there is illustrated the preferred embodiment of this invention, as it is reduced to practice, and throughout the several views of which like characters of reference designate similar parts: Figure 1 is a front elevation of the improved periodical rack, comprehended by this invention, Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing the rack folded, and Fig. 4 is a detail perspective of the connection between two of the slides used with this rack to limit its movement and to aid in classifying the papers or magazines.

There is illustrated a periodical rack comprising the fixed base 5 which is preferably secured to a wall or is otherwise suitably supported through the medium of transfixing bolts, clamps or the like means of obvirus character, not illustrated, with which this invention need not be particularly concerned. The base 5 carries a plurality of partitions 6, the lower end of each of which is slotted as at 7 to straddle the base plate 5 to which it is pivoted by any desirable means 8. It may be noted in this connection that the base plate 5 may be of any suitable length in order to accommodate the desired number of pivoted partitions 6 since it will be obvious that many occasions may demand a rack of larger capacity than the one here illustrated.

Each of the partitions 6 is formed with the arcuate upper edge portion 9 to prevent the presentation of unnecessary sharp corners and intermediate its height is reduced upon its front edge to provide a rounded shoulder 10. The front edge is also further reduced as shown at 11 to form an extension 12 which accommodates the slot 7 and through which the pivoting means 8 for each of these partitions passes. Every other one of these partitions 6 is pivoted to the base 5 at points 13 approximate the upper edge of said base while the remaining partitions are in stepped or staggered relation as indicated by the numeral 14, of the first mentioned partitions, since it would be undesirable'to have all of the pivots 8 alined across the base plate 5 as such a construction would weaken said baseportion. As each of the partitions is thus pivoted to the plate 5 it will readily be seen that they may occupy the position illustrated in Fig. 3 in which they may be said to be folded together.

As a means for limiting the outward movement of these partitions when not so folded as described there is illustrated a. plurality of slotted slide plates 15 in series, the outermost being pivotally secured as ind cated at 16 to the end partitions 6 immediately beneath the shoulder 10. One or more connecting slides 17 are adapted to overlap the inner ends of the fixed slides at the end of the series so that some means such as the headed pins designated by the numeral 18 may be inserted through the slots of each pair of adjacent and overlapping slides for the purpose of permitting free movement of one upon the other. It will be apparent from a perusal of the drawings that these slides not only serve to guide the opening or folding movement of the partitions but also serve to limit suchopening movement. As illustrated these slides. may be numbered sO- that in their open position such numbers will correspond with the spaces between each pair of adjacent partitions 6 as an aid to classifying the periodi cals to be placed therein.

As a means for supporting the periodicals chains 19 are provided stretched transversely from each partition to the adjacent one, one of these chains being horizontally alined with the upper edge of the slotted guides and being secured by somevdesirable fastening means (not shown) in suitable recesses 20 formed in the rear edge portions of successive partitions, while a further pair of these chains 19 may also be horizontally alined and similarly seated in recesses 20 as will be clearly seen upo-n'reference to Fig. 2.

It will be seen that a comparatively large space is provided between each pair of adjacent partitions upwardly from the slide plates 15'and that a relatively smaller space is also provided between each pair of the same partitions below such slide plates. Thislarger space is adapted .to accommo date the larger variety of periodicals such as magazines while in the lower spacenews-- papers or'similar articles rolled so asto occupy less room maybe readily placedjust as they are received in the mail;

From the foregoing description it will be seen that a simple and inexpensive device has beenv provided which should obviate to a large degree the trouble and inconvenience experienced in manyhomes and oflicesin providing accommodations for the various periodicals Or in finding any particular mag azine or paper to whichit is desired to re- Copies of this patent may be obtainedfor five cents..each.;by addressing tl g jcommissioner;oLlEatents,

fer. If the periodicals, lettersypackages or the like are placed in the numbered spaces above described-intheirchronological order no dilficulty whatever will be experienced in immediately finding the desired article. While in the foregoing however; there has thusbeen illustrated in the drawings and describedin the specification such combination and arrangement of elements asconstltute the preferred embodiment of th1s1n-.

vention, it is desired to emphasize the fact' that such minor changes in the matters of appended claims. 1

. Vhat is claimed is:

' 1. A periodical rack including abase,

partitions pivoted to straddle saidbase, and. 7

a plurality-of slidably linkedgmeans and cluding a baseaplate, partitions pivoted @to' said plate) for a lateral- ;swinging movement,-

a series of slotted guides serving to limit -the swingingmovement of certain of; said partitions and to transversely subdivide the spaces betweenadjacentpartitions-"means horizontally alined-with said guides to coact therewith as a support for periodicalsand further similar= means horizontally 1 alined'belowsaid first means and for a simi; 7

lar purpose.

, In testimony! whereof I afiix'my signa-nw ture in presence o iptwo-- witnesses.

ANDREW WILLIAM, BENTRUD: Y

- Witnesses HENRY II; "RONN'ING; OLE; 1-1.. MOE N.'.

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